Legal Opinion
Doe v. Linam
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 21, 2002No. Civ.A. G-02-464PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
KENT, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises from the alleged sexual abuse of Plaintiff John Doe by a Roman Catholic Priest. Two virtually identical Motions to Dismiss are now before the Court: (1) a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant the Reverend Jesse Linam (“Linam”); and (2) a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) filed by Defendants the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston (“Diocese”) and the Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza (“Bishop”). After carefully considering Defendants’ Motions,…
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